By unraveling the clues in the first three books of the Inheritance cycle, What Will Happen in Eragon IV presents daring and insightful predictions about the thrilling conclusion to the Eragon saga.By unraveling the clues in the first three books of the Inheritance cycle, What Will Happen in Eragon IV presents daring and insightful predictions about the thrilling conclusion to the Eragon saga.•Are Eragon and Arya destined to be together? •Will Murtagh and Thorn ever be free of Galbatorix's...

In American Roulette, Richard Marcus tells his never-before-heard story, of ripping off casinos. The book follows Marcus, along with several of the world's great professional casino cheaters, as he travels from Las Vegas to London and Monte Carlo, pilfering large sums of money from casinos by performing sleight of hand magic tricks with gaming chips. As skilled cheaters, they back up their moves with psychological setups to convince pit bosses that they're watching legitimate high...

A collection of Interviews with some of the people I've talked to about Art and creation at Leap In The Dark. With Each person interview I've thrown in reviews of either their latest work(s) or their most important to me "It draws on people from across the world and, with Richard's sound skills as interviewer and reviewer, they speak with voices well worth hearing." James Barclay

A perfect gift for young readers who love fantasy, a guide to the ancient stories of Greek and Roman mythology, written in a kid-friendly format.Take a journey through Mount Olympus, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome with this collection of the greatest tales found in Greek and Roman mythology. From origin stories to family drama, you'll learn about the most powerful Olympic gods including Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hades, and more. But...

"A useful and entertaining guide . . . can be enjoyed by any reader with an interest in mythology, whether they have read The Heroes of Olympus or not." — BlogcriticsIn the ancient world, the gods and their heroic half-blood children were legendary. Now in the modern world, they regain their glory in the pages of Rick Riordan's captivating novels. Providing everything you'll need to become a Hero of Olympus, the book looks back at the stories of Pe...

The war is tearing our world apart. Instead of big armies with tanks in the field, the Vampire War is fought in the streets, neighbor against neighbor, family against family. Anyone can turn at any time. The blood hunger can suddenly appear in the middle of a kiss. The person who sleeps next to you every night could wake up in the dead of night … hungry. So hungry.V Wars: Night Terrors collects all-new stories from the reporters embedded with the beats (humans) and the blo...

"Three thoughtful contributions . . . attempt to deepen and extend an emerging discussion about the limits to African American freedom and autonomy." — Slavery & AbolitionPresident Abraham Lincoln freed millions of slaves in the South in 1863, rescuing them, as history tells us, from a brutal and inhuman existence and making the promise of freedom and equal rights. This is a moment to celebrate and honor, to be sure, but what of the darker, more troubling s...

Why Political Science Classics Collection is so important? In today's world, providing quality training for the younger generation at colleges and universities is of primary importance. But higher education is not enough. Any graduate is first and foremost a citizen of his nation. He has the right to be an actor in the political life of his society. The political changes taking place today in the modern world are dependent on the civic stance of each person. In this way, a serious challeng...

What is Political Science?Within human society, it is customary to distinguish between the following spheres: economic, political, social, and spiritual.The political sphere is important in that it involves and determines the interactions of different political powers. This understanding lies at the foundation of any political analysis of public life.Politics as a specific sector within human society is as old as it is modern. Many famous statesmen and scientists are c...

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

In Richard Austin Freeman's gripping novella "The Missing Mortgagee," readers are drawn into a meticulously crafted narrative that combines elements of mystery with an examination of human psychology. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century England, this work showcases Freeman's hallmark style of intricate plotting, sharp dialogue, and keen observation, reflecting the literary context of the Golden Age of detective fiction. The story revolves around the enigmatic disappearance of a ...

1963, im Jahr von Richard Wagners 150. Geburtstag, schockierte Ludwig Marcuse mit seiner polemischen Biographie die Wagnerianer: Es ist seine Subjektivität, die Marcuses Biographien davor bewahrt, von der Forschung ?überholt? zu werden oder zu ?veralten?. Geschrieben in einem Stil, der immer plastisch, konkret, anschaulich ist, mit Passagen, die leuchten von einer sublimen, subtilen Boshaftigkeit. Die Biographie illustriert, was vielen gegen den Strich ging und geht: dass man ein bedeutend...